Yep, but I think there's no problem on asking around for making you an idea and then asking a lawyer.
I think that everyone having something "important" on mind should ask a proffessional ;) Disconnect escribió: > And - not picking on you - that right there is exactly why people > should consult actual lawyers when they have licensing/legal > questions... > > 2009/6/2 Luis Alberto Pérez García <lui...@gmail.com>: >> Sorry for the missunderstanding on the LGPL, I was talking without >> knowing it for sure :P >> >> Disconnect escribió: >>> FYI you cannot do that for LGPL. When you are changing the actual lgpl >>> work (the app, library, etc) the lgpl behaves just like the gpl. (It >>> merely allows you to create -other- works that use the -unmodified- >>> lgpl work without releasing code to those -other- works.) >>> >>> EG libfoo - if you write foomaster that uses libfoo, but don't change >>> libfoo, you don't need to release source. If you change libfoo, you >>> must release source to those changes (and possibly to more stuff too.) >>> >>> If you have licensing questions, you need to talk to a lawyer. Asking >>> around here will not get you anything good. (Consider - if you mess >>> up, you can't just say "oh, well, some guy on the internet told me it >>> was ok"...) Also, read the licenses themselves. They aren't actually >>> that complicated and that is the best source of information on what >>> you can/can't do with them. >>> >>> 2009/6/2 Luis Alberto Pérez García <lui...@gmail.com>: >>>> It depends on the license. Just find out what license is android on and >>>> then, have a look at the license. I know you can do that on LGPL for >>>> instance, but I think Android is not LGPL. MIT license rings a bell but >>>> not sure... >>>> >>>> By the way, I would like more people (I have not enough experience yet) >>>> to improve android included apps rather than making new ones (for >>>> example, I'll prefer people to add improvements to the sms app included >>>> with android than having some many different apps for managing >>>> messages). But... no charging for it ;) (I'm an open-source guy :P) >>>> >>>> Is there anyone else working/thinking about improving the included apps? >>>> >>>> alucard20004 escribió: >>>>> Like the Alarm Clock, Calculator, etc. >>>>> >>>>> I see that the source is available at : >>>>> >>>>> http://source.android.com/ >>>>> >>>>> For example, the alarm clock I'm going to modify will "look exactly >>>>> the same" as the built-in one, but there'll be a lot more functions. >>>>> >>>>> Is it legal to extend the functionality of the Alarm Clock and publish >>>>> it as paid application? >>>>> >>>>> I'm new to the open-souce stuff. I believe it's 99% doable but still >>>>> want to ask just to make sure. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance. >>>>> >>>>> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---